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Harry Bridges: Labor Radical, Labor Legend (Working Class in American History)
by Robert W. ChernyThe iconic leader of one of America’s most powerful unions, Harry Bridges put an indelible stamp on the twentieth century labor movement. Robert Cherny’s monumental biography tells the life story of the figure who built the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) into a labor powerhouse that still represents almost 30,000 workers. An Australian immigrant, Bridges worked the Pacific Coast docks. His militant unionism placed him at the center of the 1934 West Coast Waterfront Strike and spurred him to expand his organizing activities to warehouse laborers and Hawaiian sugar and pineapple workers. Cherny examines the overall effectiveness of Bridges as a union leader and the decisions and traits that made him effective. Cherny also details the price paid by Bridges as the US government repeatedly prosecuted him for his left-wing politics. Drawing on personal interviews with Bridges and years of exhaustive research, Harry Bridges places an extraordinary individual and the ILWU within the epic history of twentieth-century labor radicalism.
Harry White and the American Creed: How a Federal Bureaucrat Created the Modern Global Economy (and Failed to Get the Credit)
by James M. BoughtonThe life of a major figure in twentieth‑century economic history whose impact has long been clouded by dubious allegations &“Harry Dexter White has always been the mystery man at the center of America&’s international economic policy in the 1930s and 1940s. James Boughton helps demystify him in this rich, enlightening, and most interesting volume.&”—Douglas Irwin, author of Clashing over Commerce: A History of U.S. Trade Policy Although Harry Dexter White (1892–1948) was arguably the most important U.S. government economist of the twentieth century, he is remembered more for having been accused of being a Soviet agent. During the Second World War, he became chief advisor on international financial policy to Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, a role that would take him to Bretton Woods, where he would make a lasting impact on the architecture of postwar international finance. However, charges of espionage, followed by his dramatic testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee and death from a heart attack a few days later, obscured his importance in setting the terms for the modern global economy. In this book, James Boughton rehabilitates White, delving into his life and work and returning him to a central role as the architect of the world&’s financial system.
Hart Schaffner & Marx: The Market for Separately Ticketed Suits
by Richard S. TedlowCalls for a decision on whether Hart Schaffner & Marx, the nation's leading manufacturer of high quality, branded suits, should expand its product line by marketing suits that are separately ticketed (i.e., the coat, vest, and slacks are sold from individual hangers and priced separately by the retailer rather than being sold and priced as an ensemble). Serves as a vehicle for discussing product policy issues in the context of a fragmented, mature, and highly competitive industry. Related issues of channel management, pricing, and advertising also must be analyzed. Demands skilled quantitative analysis of a complex breakeven situation.
Hartmann Luggage Co.: Price Promotion Policy
by Penny Pittman Merliss John A. QuelchThe president and the marketing vice president are reviewing past Hartmann price promotions in order to decide whether to run one or more promotions in 1981-82.
The Hartwell Approach to Climate Policy (The Earthscan Science in Society Series)
by Steve Rayner Mark CaineThe Hartwell Approach to Climate Policy presents a powerful critique of mainstream climate change policies and details a set of pragmatic alternatives based on the Hartwell Group’s collective writings from 1988-2010. Drawing on a rich history of heterodox but increasingly accepted views on climate change policy, this book brings together in a single volume a series of key, related texts that define the ‘Hartwell critique’ of conventional climate change policies and the ‘Hartwell approach’ to building more inclusive, pragmatic alternatives. This book tells of the story of how and why conventional climate policy has failed and, drawing from lessons learned, how it can be renovated. It does so by weaving together three strands of analysis. First, it highlights why the mainstream approach, as embodied by the Kyoto Protocol, has failed to produce real world reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and delayed real meaningful progress on climate change. Second, it explores the underlying political, economic, and technological factors which form the boundary conditions for climate change policy but which are often ignored by policy makers and advocates. Finally, it lays out a novel approach to climate change guided centrally by the goal of uplifting human dignity worldwide—and the recognition that this can only succeed if pursued pragmatically, economically, and with democratic legitimacy. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this work presents a original critique of climate policy and a constructive primer for how to improve it.
Harvard Business Essentials Managing Projects Large and Small
by Harvard Business School PressWhen it comes to project management, success lies in the details. This book walks managers through every step of project oversight from start to finish. Thanks to the book's comprehensive information on everything from planning and budgeting to team building and after-project reviews, managers will master the discipline and skills they need to achieve stellar results without wasting time and money.
Harvard Business Review: Competing with a Goliath (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
by Jill AveryFrom the October 2016 issue. A Peruvian apparel company struggles to position itself against a global brand.
Harvard Business Review: The CEO of Popeyes on Treating Franchisees as the Most Important Customers
by Cheryl BachelderFrom the October 2016 issue. Behind the Popeyes turnaround was a conscious decision to treat leadership as stewardship—and to put the interests of franchisees above those of every other stakeholder group.
Harvard Business Review: The CEO of Levi Strauss on Leading an Iconic Brand Back to Growth
by Chip BerghFrom the July-August 2018 Issue. The company needed a new strategy and a significant culture change.
Harvard Business Review: Don't Let Power Corrupt You
by Dacher KeltnerFrom the October 2016 issue. How to rise to the top without losing the virtues that got you there. By Dacher Keltner
Harvard Business Review: Customer Loyalty Is Overrated
by A. G. Lafley Roger L. Martin Rita Gunther Mcgrath Scott Cook Jorgen Vig Knudstorp David ChampionFrom the January-February 2017 issue. Focus on habit instead. A theory of cumulative advantage.
Harvard Business Review: Competing Against Bling (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
by Stephen Nason Joseph Salvacruz J. P. StevensonFrom May-June 2017 issue. How can an understand watch brand stand out in China? by Stephen Nason, Joseph Salvacruz, and J.P. Stevenson. Expert commentary by Kent Wong, and Martin Ganz.
Harvard Business Review: Decoding CEO Pay*
by Robert C. Pozen S. P. KothariFrom the July-August 2017 issue. *The truth is buried in the fine print. And that's a problem. by Robert C. Pozen, and S.P. Kothari.
Harvard Business Review: Dealing with Drought (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
by Forest L. Reinhardt Alison BeardFrom the November 2016 issue. A farmer debates whether to continue planting or lease his land. By Forest L. Reinhardt, and Alison Beard. Expert commentary by Kim Morison, and Ken LaGrande.
Harvard Business Review: Corporate VCs Are Moving the Goalposts
by Harvard Business ReviewFrom the November 2016 issue. Conceived as strategic investors, many are focusing on financial returns.
Harvard Business Review: "Don't Try to Protect the Past"
by Ginni Rometty Adi IgnatiusFrom the July-August 2017 issue. An Interview with Ginni Rometty by Adi Ignatius. A conversation with IBM CEO Ginni Rometty.
Harvard Business Review Leadership Library: The Executive Collection (12 Books)
by Clayton M. Christensen Michael E. Porter Michael D. Watkins Kenneth L. Kraemer Harvard Business ReviewThe Harvard Business Review Leadership Library offers the most important leadership ideas from authors such as Michael D. Watkins, Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Porter, and John P. Kotter, to name just a few. This must-have digital collection includes The First 90 Days (Updated and Expanded), Blue Ocean Strategy (Expanded Edition), The Innovator's Dilemma, Leading Change (With a New Preface by the Author), On Competition, Playing to Win, Remember Who You Are, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People, and HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence.
Harvard Business Review Leadership & Strategy Boxed Set (5 Books)
by John P. Kotter Harvard Business Review W. Chan Kim Clayton M. Christensen Renée A. MauborgneThe key concepts every manager and aspiring leader must know-from strategy and disruptive innovation to financial intelligence and change management-from bestselling Harvard Business Review authors. Build your professional library, and advance your career with these five timeless, ground-breaking business classics. Includes Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition; The Innovator's Dilemma; Leading Change; Playing to Win; and Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition.
Harvard Business Review Leadership & Strategy Boxed Sets (5 Books): Blue Ocean Leadership (Expanded Edition), The Innovator's Dilemma, Leading Change, Playing to Win, Financial Intelligence
by Alfred Rappaport Michael J. Mauboussin Peter L. BernsteinThe key concepts every manager and aspiring leader must know—from strategy and disruptive innovation to financial intelligence and change management—from bestselling Harvard Business Review authors. Build your professional library, and advance your career with these five timeless, ground-breaking business classics. Includes Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition; The Innovator’s Dilemma; Leading Change; Playing to Win; and Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition.
The Harvard Business Review Manager's Handbook: The 17 Skills Leaders Need to Stand Out
by Harvard Business ReviewThe one primer you need to develop your managerial and leadership skills.Whether you're a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current management role, the challenges you face come in all shapes and sizes-a direct report's anxious questions, your boss's last-minute assignment of an important presentation, or a blank business case staring you in the face. To reach your full potential in these situations, you need to master a new set of business and personal skills.Packed with step-by-step advice and wisdom from Harvard Business Review's management archive, the HBR Manager's Handbook provides best practices on topics from understanding key financial statements and the fundamentals of strategy to emotional intelligence and building your employees' trust. The book's brief sections allow you to home in quickly on the solutions you need right away-or take a deeper dive if you need more context.Keep this comprehensive guide with you throughout your career and be a more impactful leader in your organization.In the HBR Manager's Handbook you'll find:- Step-by-step guidance through common managerial tasks- Short sections and chapters that you can turn to quickly as a need arises- Self-assessments throughout- Exercises and templates to help you practice and apply the concepts in the book- Concise explanations of the latest research and thinking on important management skills from Harvard Business Review experts such as Dan Goleman, Clayton Christensen, John Kotter, and Michael Porter- Real-life stories from working managers- Recaps and action items at the end of each chapter that allow you to reinforce or review the ideas quicklyThe skills covered in the book include:- Transitioning into a leadership role- Building trust and credibility- Developing emotional intelligence- Becoming a person of influence- Developing yourself as a leader- Giving effective feedback- Leading teams- Fostering creativity- Mastering the basics of strategy- Learning to use financial tools- Developing a business case
The Harvard Business Review Manager's Handbook: The 17 Skills Leaders Need to Stand Out
by Harvard Business ReviewThe one primer you need to develop your managerial and leadership skills.Whether you're a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current management role, the challenges you face come in all shapes and sizes-a direct report's anxious questions, your boss's last-minute assignment of an important presentation, or a blank business case staring you in the face. To reach your full potential in these situations, you need to master a new set of business and personal skills.Packed with step-by-step advice and wisdom from Harvard Business Review's management archive, the HBR Manager's Handbook provides best practices on topics from understanding key financial statements and the fundamentals of strategy to emotional intelligence and building your employees' trust. The book's brief sections allow you to home in quickly on the solutions you need right away-or take a deeper dive if you need more context.Keep this comprehensive guide with you throughout your career and be a more impactful leader in your organization.In the HBR Manager's Handbook you'll find:- Step-by-step guidance through common managerial tasks- Short sections and chapters that you can turn to quickly as a need arises- Self-assessments throughout- Exercises and templates to help you practice and apply the concepts in the book- Concise explanations of the latest research and thinking on important management skills from Harvard Business Review experts such as Dan Goleman, Clayton Christensen, John Kotter, and Michael Porter- Real-life stories from working managers- Recaps and action items at the end of each chapter that allow you to reinforce or review the ideas quicklyThe skills covered in the book include:- Transitioning into a leadership role- Building trust and credibility- Developing emotional intelligence- Becoming a person of influence- Developing yourself as a leader- Giving effective feedback- Leading teams- Fostering creativity- Mastering the basics of strategy- Learning to use financial tools- Developing a business case
Harvard Business Review on Advancing Your Career
by Harvard Business Review<p>If you need the best practices and ideas for achieving career growth and fulfillment--but don't have time to find them--this book is for you. Here are 9 inspiring and useful perspectives, all in one place. <p>This collection of HBR articles will help you: <p> <li>Break out of a career rut <li>Earn a spot on your company's high-potential list <li>Find out what's really holding you back <li>Get the kind of mentoring that leads to a promotion <li>Groom yourself for an external move <li>Turn the job you have into the job you want <li>Crack the code of C-suite entry <li>Take control of your career after being fired</li> </p>
Harvard Business Review on Aligning Technology with Strategy
by Harvard Business ReviewMost companies waste billions of dollars on technology. Don't be one of them.If you need the best practices and ideas for unleashing technology's strategic potential--but don't have time to find them--this book is for you. Here are eight inspiring and useful perspectives, all in one place. This collection of HBR articles will help you:- Clarify corporate strategy with your IT department- Fund only IT projects that support your strategy- Transform IT investments into profits- Build one technology platform for your entire organization- Adopt new technologies only when their bestpractices are established- Use analytics to make smart decisions at all levelsof your company- Integrate social media into your business
Harvard Business Review on Finding & Keeping the Best People
by Harvard Business ReviewIs your company's top talent jumping ship as good replacements become harder to get?If you need the best practices and ideas for winning the race for talent--but don't have time to find them--this book is for you. Here are 11 inspiring and useful perspectives, all in one place.This collection of HBR articles will help you:- Look for good people in all the right places- Interview more effectively- Make--and keep--compelling promises to candidates and employees- Mitigate the risks of hiring stars from other companies- Coach and mentor to shore up commitment- Stretch promising employees' responsibilities- Rotate high performers into a variety of teams- Reverse the female brain drain
Harvard Business Review on Fixing Healthcare from Inside & Out
by Harvard Business ReviewHow can management cure health care's ills?If you need the best practices and ideas for transforming health care--but don't have time to find them--this book is for you. Here are 10 inspiring and useful perspectives, all in one place.The HBR articles in this collection propose several remedies:- Organizing doctors into teams- Focusing incentives on patients' recovery- Saving lives and dollars by designing clearer work processes- Sharing knowledge through industry networks- Knocking down barriers to innovation in funding, policy,and technology- Treating common ailments with simpler interventions- Bridging the divide between clinicians and administrators- Ramping up R&D productivity by returning power to scientists